Brief Life History of Jacob Edwin
When Jacob Edwin Daugherty was born on 24 January 1850, in Barbour, Virginia, United States, his father, William Harrison Daugherty, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Ann Phaugh, was 23. He married Rachel Sargent in 1873, in Denton, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Denton, Texas, United States for about 20 years and Leland, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 7 November 1925, in Little Elm, Denton, Texas, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Little Elm Cemetery, Little Elm, Denton, Texas, United States.
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- Isaac E Dougherty in household of William H Daugherty, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jacob E Daugherty, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jake Dougherty in entry for Florence May Walker, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union
Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.
Name Meaning
Manx and Irish: variant of Doherty . This surname is the usual Manx spelling of the name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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